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Country insights from the Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey
Same goals, different realities: In Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, trust and autonomy make or break city plans to tackle climate and housing.
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Why Europe needs a city-led Anti-Poverty Strategy
Poverty affects housing, transport, food, digital access and culture. Learn why Europe must back a city-led strategy to ensure no one is left behind.
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Violence ends here: cities’ initiatives against gender-based violence
Ten European cities, countless actions, one message. Discover how local leaders are fighting back against violence and bringing real change on the ground.
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Shared Table: How Vantaa turns surplus food into social impact
Ten years on, a simple idea is feeding 10,000 people a week, cutting waste, and sparking new innovation - all under strict food-safety standards.
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A call for sustainable food systems: cities leading the food revolution
As we face increasingly urgent global challenges, including climate change, urbanisation and growing inequality, Europe must transform its food systems to ensure resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity, write the Vice Mayor of Milan and Deputy Mayor of Leuven.
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The catalytic role of European cities in climate adaptation
A new analysis from Eurocities and CIDOB’s Global Cities Programme explores how Europe's mayors are adapting their cities to the impacts of climate change, despite facing significant funding and governance challenges.
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Cities and migrants’ rights in the era of digitalisation
One of the most transformative aspects of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum is that technology plays a central role in implementing migration policies.
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“Care-full” cities: a vision for culture and human connection
Ali FitzGibbon’s Eurocities Culture Forum keynote speech urges cities to prioritise human connection, culture, and spontaneity over rigid, measurable success.
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Innovating digital services in Bratislava
The Nets4Dem project’s Democracy Lab, organised by Eurocities, begins today. It focuses on improving cities' democratic processes in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Why is digital innovation crucial for urban prosperity? Bratislava digital expert, Mária Kostická, explains.
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“In Bilbao, local innovation ecosystems allow us to envision unthinkable horizons”
As Bilbao gears up to host the next Economic Development Forum meeting next October, Eurocities sat down with Mayor Juan Mari Aburto to discuss the city's remarkable transformation and vision for the future.
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Work with cities to shape Europe’s future – Guest essay
In the first of our new series of guest essays, Helmut Dedy, Executive Director of the Association of German Cities makes the case for an EU that works with cities to shape Europe's future.
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“Conversations about multiple potential futures are crucial”
In an interview with Eurocities, leading European economist, Carsten Beck, talks about the future of cities and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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Women in Politics: The struggle and triumph for equality
In a landscape traditionally dominated by men, women are increasingly making their voices heard in political arenas across Europe.
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Cluj-Napoca – Getting ready for Eurocities Annual Conference 2024
Ahead of the Eurocities Annual Conference 2024 Eurocities took time out with Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, host of the conference, to dive into some of the latest innovative projects currently underway in the city.
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